The role of complement activation in COPD exacerbation recovery

ERJ Open Res. 2016 Oct 19;2(4):00027-2016. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00027-2016. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Authors

John-Paul Westwood¹, Alexander J Mackay², Gavin Donaldson³, Samuel J Machin¹, Jadwiga A Wedzicha³, Marie Scully⁴

Affiliations

¹ Haemostasis Research Unit, University College London, London, UK.
² Centre for Respiratory Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
³ Airways Disease Section, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
⁴ Dept of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, UK.

Abstract

Rise in sputum complement (C3a, C5a) levels during COPD exacerbation is associated with recovery time http://ow.ly/ZaPj303xxPf.

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